Die shot reveals new PS5 model moves to new 6nm "Oberon Plus" chip
Die shrink should help Sony mitigate challenging production costs
Cyberpunk 2077 resurgence hits over one million unique players per day after Edgerunners debut
Average concurrents hover in the high tens of thousands and peaked at above 136K over the weekend
Upcoming GeForce RTX 4090 is so fast Blizzard had to increase Overwatch 2's FPS cap
Why it matters: Nvidia continues to demonstrate the ultra-high framerates that its latest flagship GPU can coax out of recent and upcoming high-profile games. Blizzard decided to change Overwatch 2's performance metrics to utilize the graphics card's full potential as both products prepare to launch around the same time.
AV1 codec version 3.5 greatly improves CPU encoding performance
In a nutshell: Google just released AV1 3.5, the newest version of the video-encoding technology, which threatens to be a major player in the content and media industry. The codec now has much more efficient CPU encoding, and hardware support is growing too.
Netflix is building its own game studio in Finland
Netflix will soon have four gaming studios under its wing
The popular 'Dynamic Island' iPhone 14 Pro feature is now available on Android
New Android app tries to mimic the behavior albeit with a few hiccups
Lego announces 6,187-piece Mandalorian Razor Crest set
Lego's Mandalorian set retails for $600
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House of the Dragon beats The Rings of Power on pirate sites
In a nutshell: While not a widespread phenomenon anymore, piracy continues to drive a significant amount of Internet traffic around the world. TV shows like House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings are particularly popular, even though the former seems to be way more interesting for P2P pirates.
iPhone 15 "Ultra" could replace Pro Max atop the iPhone product stack in 2023
iPhone Ultra could be Apple's new flagship tier
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We Bought the Cheapest DDR5 RAM Modules We Could Find, Are They Any Good?
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2023 Genesis GV60: A Gadget on Wheels
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Can 2022's $300 GeForce GPU beat 2016's $600 GPU?
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Sustainable Computing, Explained
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To Fold or Not to Fold: Should You Buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4?
Amazon confirms a Prime Day-style sales event will take place next month
Will the Prime Early Access Sale be a success?
In brief: Amazon has confirmed reports from earlier this year by announcing that the platform's second major shopping event will take place on October 11 and October 12. The two-day sale will offer plenty of discounts for Prime Members and run in 15 countries, including the US.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review: Mainstream Zen 4
The new Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core/12-thread CPU that replaces the popular 5600X, built on TSMC's 5nm process, it clocks up to 5.3 GHz, packs 32MB L3 cache, DDR5 support, and a 105W TDP.
Latest Nvidia GeForce Experience update fixes Windows 11 22H2 game performance issues
And adds support for RTX 4000 cards
Amazon tells employees that a software error miscalculated their compensation
Cancel that yacht order
Meet the... SQL Processing Unit?
The world is obsessed with "data"
In context: Databases are in something of a Golden Age right now. There is an immense amount of development taking place in and around the way we store and access data. The world is obsessed with "data," and while we would not call it the "new oil," our ability to manipulate and analyze data continues to advance in important ways. But at their heart, databases are fairly straightforward things – repositories of data.
Productivity theater: bosses believe workers are less productive at home, according to Microsoft survey
Are you being dragged back to the office?
In context: Does your boss think you spend all day 'working' from home in your dressing gown, taking regular breaks to stuff your face/get drunk/watch Pornhub? They aren't alone in believing that remote work makes employees less efficient. According to a new study from Microsoft, 85% of bosses are convinced that home comforts make staff less productive, and that's causing 'productivity theater.'
AMD breaks the world record for 16-core CPUs in Cinebench with a 7950X on LN2
Congrats! AMD-sponsored overclocker Bill Alverson, aka Sampson, won the twin records of the highest scores in Cinebench R23 and R20 for 16-core CPUs on Friday with a Ryzen 9 7950X overclocked to 6.5 GHz. His scores now also rank 37th in R23 and 88th in R20 for CPUs of any size.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang once again claims Moore's Law is dead
The leather-clad CEO has made the same claim several times since 2017
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Intel's Core i9-13900K tops the single thread performance charts
Forward-looking: Performance information continues to flow as we close in on Intel and AMD's next-generation release dates. Both platforms are expected to significantly improve clock speed and instructions per cycle (IPC) over their predecessors. PassMark's latest single thread CPU benchmark seems to support those expectations, with Intel's 13900K sitting at the top of the charts.
This Netgear USB adapter adds plug-and-play Wi-Fi 6E to PCs
So long as you have a Wi-Fi 6E router
"Refurbishing" process for these crypto miners is to blast GPUs with a pressure washer
There has to be a better way
RTX 4090 hits 2.85GHz boost clock in Cyberpunk 2077 demo
In brief: Team green is releasing more information about its new Ada Lovelace graphics cards in the days since unveiling them. A new Cyberpunk 2077 demo reel showcases the potential of the RTX 4090 along with the benefits of DLSS 3, which includes more than just higher framerates.
City of London Police arrest alleged GTA VI leaker with assistance from FBI and NCCU
Well, that was quick: London Police believe they have apprehended the GTA VI leaker. Law enforcement made the bust Thursday evening, just days after the FBI got involved. Officials have not released the name of the teenage suspect, nor have they announced the charges he faces. More details should surface in the coming days.
Apple Music named primary Super Bowl halftime show sponsor in multi-year NFL deal
Apple Music is replacing Pepsi as the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor
Project Caviar: Google is promoting new royalty-free audio and video codecs
After AV1, Google is now working on a Dolby (Atmos and Vision) contender
Facebook users are suing Meta for tracking them through a loophole on iOS
Meta insists that there is no merit behind the claims
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RTX 4090 is so fast Blizzard had to increase Overwatch 2 FPS cap
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AMD breaks record for 16-core Cinebench with a 7950X on LN2
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The Windows 11 22H2 update is killing Nvidia gaming performance, causing BSOD for some users
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"Refurbishing" for these crypto miners is to blast GPUs with a pressure washer
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Tesla owner refuses to pay over $21,000 for a new battery, gets locked out of his car
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Developers from all over the games industry debunk unfair criticisms of early GTA 6 visuals
The Windows 11 22H2 update is killing Nvidia gaming performance, causing BSOD for some users
It wouldn't be a Windows update without unexpected issues
SpaceX wants to put Starlink Internet on school buses so kids can do homework
Nobody wants to do homework on the bus
Microsoft is expanding in China with more jobs and upgrades despite rising international tensions
American companies haven't lost faith in China
Nvidia Optical Flow Accelerators can use AI frame generation for video encoding, too
RTX 4000 enables hardware-assisted motion interpolation
Tesla owner refuses to pay over $21,000 for a new battery, gets locked out of his car
"Stay the f**k away from Teslas"
WTF?! A Tesla owner has seen his TikTok video about the car's apparent shortcomings go viral. Mario Zelaya said that he had been locked out of his Tesla Model S after the battery died, which would have cost him $21,000 to replace.
GPU Mining Is Dead, Where Are My Cheap GPUs?
Let's talk GPU prices and this month's update is very interesting because of two key factors: the first, Nvidia just launched new GeForce 40 series graphics cards; and second, GPU mining is now dead.
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